Chapter 3162: Centennial (Gone Today)

By now, it was already dark, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians.

Back at their residence, Wang Mengbin and the other four sat together, chatting idly.

"The opportunity Fairy Cheng mentioned might be the Tianhao Pill!" Wang Mengbin said with a smile. If he hadn't stumbled upon a bargain and obtained a Blood Dragon Stone, he wouldn't have been able to exchange it for the Tianhao Pill. This might be the very opportunity Cheng Yao spoke of.

"It's hard to say," Wang Mengbin suggested. "The Grand Assembly of a Hundred Races isn't over yet. Let's continue to stay on Qiyun Peak! There might be other opportunities."

Wang Yingjie and the other three had no objections and agreed.

In a vast estate, Tong Feng was speaking with a distinguished young man in a golden robe. The golden-robed youth held a Blood Dragon Stone in his hand, and his aura was noticeably stronger than Tong Feng's.

"A Blood Dragon Stone. Well done." The golden-robed youth praised him, smiling broadly. His Dharma Idol was condensed using Blood Dragon Stone, a relatively rare material. This is also why the Tianyue Clan can independently refine Tianhao Pills; smaller forces would never be willing to exchange three Tianhao Pills for a single Blood Dragon Stone.

"It's my duty," Tong Feng said with a fawning smile. "It's just that the person's appetite was a bit large, and they exchanged for three Tianhao Pills."

The golden-robed youth was named Xun Mu. He cultivated blood cultivation techniques and was a descendant of a Grand Ascension cultivator from the Tianyue Clan.

"The Tianhao Pill offers a strong boost to ordinary cultivators," Xun Mu said dismissively, his expression excited. "My physical body is no weaker than a seventh-tier demonic beast's, and my cultivation speed isn't slow, so I don't need the Tianhao Pill. With this Blood Dragon Stone, my Dharma Idol condensation will be complete, and I can enter secluded cultivation."

The Tianyue Clan's favored clansmen use relatively high-grade materials for condensing Dharma Idols, which are difficult to collect. This is also one of the reasons why the Tianyue Clan holds the Grand Assembly of a Hundred Races approximately every ten thousand years.

"Allow me to offer my congratulations in advance, Fellow Daoist Xun. No, Elder Xun." Tong Feng's face was filled with obsequious flattery.

Xun Mu nodded and said, "You've done well. Once I advance to the Grand Ascension stage, I will certainly promote you."

Tong Feng repeatedly expressed his thanks, his face alight with excitement.

On the Profound Spirit Continent, in a vast expanse of rolling verdant mountains, Chen Yueying and Xiao Wentian stood above a towering, cloud-piercing peak. Chen Yueying's expression was grave. In the distance, a massive thundercloud floated, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling. Thick bolts of lightning struck down, and deafening thunderclaps echoed in their ears.

As time passed, the thundercloud's area gradually shrank, revealing arcs of electricity in seven different colors.

Seven-colored Divine Thunder!

The sixth Grand Heavenly Tribulation for an Integration Stage cultivator would summon nine bolts of seven-colored Divine Thunder, while the seventh would summon nine bolts of eight-colored Divine Thunder. Lin Tianlong was currently undergoing his sixth Grand Heavenly Tribulation. He had obtained a Sky Lizard Pendant during a great battle, and Chen Yueying had received a seventh-tier mid-grade demonic turtle's shell, a seventh-tier formation array, and other defensive treasures as congratulatory gifts.

A thunderous roar sounded, and a thick bolt of seven-colored lightning struck down, followed immediately by the second. Blinding seven-colored lightning flashed as Chen Yueying's gaze remained fixed on the thundercloud high in the sky.

After a while, the thundercloud, still dozens of zhang in size, violently churned and surged before transforming into a gigantic seven-colored lightning leopard. It swooped down from high altitude, plummeting directly towards the ground below. Lin Tianlong stood amidst a scorched wasteland. In front of him floated a shield shimmering with yellow light, its surface bearing over a dozen tiny cracks.

An Integration Stage cultivator's Grand Heavenly Tribulation doesn't arrive precisely every five thousand years; the margin of error is within four to five hundred years. It might come five hundred years early or five hundred years late. Otherwise, he would have undergone his sixth Grand Heavenly Tribulation much earlier. Lin Tianlong was enveloped in a dense golden light and wore a blue-shimmering battle armor.

The seven-colored lightning leopard swooped down from high altitude and collided with the yellow shield. After a deafening roar, the seven-colored lightning leopard's body burst apart, transforming into a massive ball of seven-colored lightning. The powerful shockwave flattened hundreds of mountains and reduced vast amounts of vegetation to dust.

Not long after, a blue streak of light shot out, landing in front of Chen Yueying. Lin Tianlong's body was charred black, emitting a scorched smell. His flesh was mangled, and white bones were faintly visible. Chen Yueying took out a blood-red medicinal pill and handed it to Lin Tianlong. Lin Tianlong consumed the pill, sat down cross-legged, and circulated his cultivation to heal his injuries.

An hour later, Lin Tianlong stood up and let out a long, turbid breath.

"No wonder Senior Martial Brother Sect Master couldn't pass his sixth Grand Heavenly Tribulation," Lin Tianlong said, his voice somewhat weak. "It will be very difficult for me to pass the seventh Grand Heavenly Tribulation."

Chen Yueying said gravely, "It's alright, I will help you find what you need. If we can find a seventh-tier mid-grade Lightning Absorption Bead or Eastern Yi Divine Wood that is over a hundred thousand years old, and with Junior Martial Brother Xiao's help in setting up the formation, there shouldn't be a major problem." If Lin Tianlong hadn't obtained a seventh-tier Lightning Absorption Bead for her to break through to the Grand Ascension stage, she wouldn't have been able to pass the Eight-Nine Lightning Tribulation either.

"Indeed! We will help you, don't worry!" Xiao Wentian chimed in.

Lin Tianlong shook his head and smiled bitterly, "What about Junior Martial Brother Liu? What about Junior Martial Brother Xiao? They also need high-grade tribulation-transcending treasures."

"That's for later," Chen Yueying instructed. "Let's go! You need to go back and recuperate properly, and you're still needed to cooperate with Old Ghost Lin in refining the Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship!"

Xuan Qingzi had long since obtained the method for refining the Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship. Of course, they couldn't refine one of the Ice Lion's caliber, but a Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship like the Han family's would be no problem. Previously, the Profound Spirit Continent only had two Grand Ascension cultivators. Grandmaster Heavenly River Sword Cultivator was rarely seen, so Xuan Qingzi alone couldn't deter other Grand Ascension cultivators. Now, with Chen Yueying added to their ranks, things are different. Having a Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship would make traveling to and from the Cyan Glaze Sea easier. Indeed, having a sword in hand, even if unused, is fundamentally different from having no sword at all.

Refining a Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship requires mobilizing a large amount of manpower, including various talents such as artifact refiners, formation masters, and spirit plant cultivators.

Lin Tianlong nodded, and they departed from the area.

A century passed swiftly.

On Green Lotus Island, Wang Ruyan stood atop a towering, cloud-piercing peak, her expression grave. A massive thundercloud floated high in the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, and thick bolts of silver lightning striking down. The Wood Demon was attempting to break through to the seventh-tier. The last time it attempted to break through to the sixth-tier, it was half-killed by the lightning tribulation; Wang Ruyan wondered how it would fare this time. As long as it didn't attract special lightning power, there shouldn't be a major problem.

As time passed, the thundercloud's area gradually shrank, revealing arcs of green, red, blue, yellow, and gold light.

"Five-colored Divine Thunder!"

Wang Ruyan's heart sank. There were still nine bolts of lightning tribulation; could the Wood Demon possibly pass through them? A thunderous roar sounded, and a thick bolt of five-colored lightning struck down, followed immediately by the second, and then the third.

After the sixth bolt of five-colored lightning struck down, the thundercloud churned violently, then dispersed and vanished. Wang Ruyan let out a long sigh. Clearly, the Wood Demon's attempt to break through to the seventh-tier had failed. There was nothing that could be done; it hadn't been able to transform into human form and thus could only rely on itself to undergo the lightning tribulation, unable to use external aids like formation arrays, treasures, talismans, or pills. If Wang Chan and Wang Chan hadn't transformed into human form, they too would have been struck dead by the lightning tribulation long ago. The Gold-Devouring Ant had stopped at the fifth-tier, failing to break through to the sixth-tier. Now, the Wood Demon's attempt to break through to the seventh-tier resulted in its complete annihilation.

After the lightning dissipated, Wang Ruyan flew into the valley and searched carefully, but found not even a speck of its remains.